Iron County Record | 1976-03-04 | Page 1 | Water Outlook for Southern Utah near Normal after Last Storms

Water outlook for Southern Utah near normal after last storms Water outlook for the southern Utah area received a significant boost during the month of February to bring snow measurements for March 1 to near normal conditions, a report of the Soil Conservation Service indicates. Down to as low as 40 percent of normal at the beginning of February measurements on March 1 indicate that the heavy storms, bringing as much as nine inches of moisture, has brought the snow course to near normal levels. The March 1 report indicates that the snow level on most courses is average or above. , At Midvalley on Cedar Mountain the snow depth was measured at 55 inches with 17.1 inches of water. Average for the course is 17.3 inches of water bringing this course to 99 percent of normal. Midvalley was only one of two reported lower than 100 percent. Listed at 150 percent of average was Panguitch Lake where 20 inches of snow contained con-tained 5.7 inches of water. Average water content for this time of year is 3.8 inches of water. Heaviest percipitation reported was at Webster Flat where 9.80 inches of water accumulated ac-cumulated during the month. On that course the snow pack was measured at 52 inches with 17.2 inches of water. Average ior March 1 is 12.1 giving the course a 142 percent of average as of March 1. At Brian Head the increased moisture during February brought water content to 112 percent of average. Snow depth was 66 inches with 19.2 inches of water. Average is 17.2 inches of water. As a result of the heavy snowfall during the month of February all courses showed snow depth above that recorded for the same period in 1975. At Long Flat west of Cedar City snow depth was nine inches with four inches of moisture for a 129 percent of average reading, the report indicated.